4.5% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kewarra Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kewarra Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working patterns in Kewarra Beach have shifted over the last decade, with a higher proportion of adults now employed or seeking work. Around 64.8% of adults are active in the labour force, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, though the unemployment rate of 4.5% is higher than the usual rate for similar places. Full-time employment sits at 57.7%, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
64.8% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 17.3%. Other significant employers include construction at 10.3% and accommodation and food services at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 16.3%, while community and personal service roles account for 14.3% of jobs.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kewarra Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31517/kewarra-beach/topic/employment